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NYT Connections #558, released December 20, 2024, groups its 16 words around concoctions, sentence types, “bros,” and complaint-related homophones. Hints come first below; the full categories and answers follow the spoiler warning.
Hints for Connections #558
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- Yellow: Mixed up.
- Green: Grammatically complete.
- Blue: Borish brothers.
- Purple: Sounds like grumbling.
Spoilers: the December 20, 2024 answers
The four groups and their tiles are:
| Category | Words | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| CONCOCTION | COCKTAIL, COMPOUND, MIXTURE, SOLUTION | Words for a blend or preparation. |
| TYPES OF SENTENCES | COMMAND, EXCLAMATION, QUESTION, STATEMENT | Four grammatical sentence types. |
| KINDS OF BROS | CRYPTO, FINANCE, PHARMA, TECH | Labels used in the “bro” category. |
| COMPLAINT HOMOPHONES | GROWN, MOWN, WHALE, WINE | They sound like groan, moan, wail, and whine. |
How the trickiest group works
The purple set is based on sound, not meaning: GROWN sounds like “groan,” MOWN like “moan,” WHALE like “wail,” and WINE like “whine.” Each sound-alike is a kind of complaint or expression of displeasure.
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Connections presents 16 words and asks players to sort them into four groups of four based on a shared connection. The groups are color-coded by difficulty, with yellow the easiest and purple the trickiest. The New York Times Help Center says the daily game is available on NYT platforms without registration and releases at midnight in the player’s timezone. Its archive goes back to June 12, 2023, and is available to All Access and Games subscribers. NYT Help Center: Connections.
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